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The Future Has a Past

Stories

Stories

By J. California Cooper

By J. California Cooper

By J. California Cooper

By J. California Cooper

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Category: Fiction

Category: Fiction

Paperback $15.00

Oct 16, 2001 | ISBN 9780385496810

Ebook $11.99

Dec 18, 2007 | ISBN 9780307428646

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    About The Future Has a Past

    From the beloved author of Family and A Piece of Mine comes a dazzling new collection of stories featuring ordinary women who discover that love sometimes comes when you least expect it.

    Vinnie is an overworked and self-sacrificing single mother who gets a second chance at love and independence, in "The Eagle Flies." In "A Shooting Star" a happily married mother of two laments the fate of her beautiful friend Lorene, whose naivete about desire has deadly consequences. In "A Filet of Soul," Luella’s luck soon changes when her mother leaves her a modest inheritance, but not as soon as she initially imagines. And in "The Lost and Found," Irene confronts her womanizing boyfriend with the one piece of information that will bring him to his knees. Bursting with earthy wisdom and humor, these warmly engaging tales are a testament to Cooper’s gifts as a storyteller.

    About The Future Has a Past

    From the beloved author of Family and A Piece of Mine comes a dazzling new collection of stories featuring ordinary women who discover that love sometimes comes when you least expect it.

    Vinnie is an overworked and self-sacrificing single mother who gets a second chance at love and independence, in "The Eagle Flies." In "A Shooting Star" a happily married mother of two laments the fate of her beautiful friend Lorene, whose naivete about desire has deadly consequences. In "A Filet of Soul," Luella’s luck soon changes when her mother leaves her a modest inheritance, but not as soon as she initially imagines. And in "The Lost and Found," Irene confronts her womanizing boyfriend with the one piece of information that will bring him to his knees. Bursting with earthy wisdom and humor, these warmly engaging tales are a testament to Cooper’s gifts as a storyteller.

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    About J. California Cooper

    J. California Cooper is the author of four novels and six collections of stories. She was honored as Black Playwright of the Year, and her work received the American Book Award, the James Baldwin Writing Award, and the Literary Lion… More about J. California Cooper

    About J. California Cooper

    J. California Cooper is the author of four novels and six collections of stories. She was honored as Black Playwright of the Year, and her work received the American Book Award, the James Baldwin Writing Award, and the Literary Lion… More about J. California Cooper

    Product Details

    Category: Fiction

    Paperback | $15.00
    Published by Anchor
    Oct 16, 2001 | 288 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780385496810

    Category: Fiction

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Anchor
    Dec 18, 2007 | 288 Pages | ISBN 9780307428646

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    Praise

    "A wonderful blend of spirited characters and energetic writing."
    —Essence

    "It’s the universality of her themes that has made Ms, Cooper’s work popular."
    —The Dallas Morning News

    "[A]nother great work by a truly compassionate traditionalist. Cooper offers her readers great pleasure."
    —Quarterly Black Review of Books

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